NZQA registered unit standard
28226 version 1
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Title
Work safely in the glass, joinery, or joinery related industries
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
8
This entry-level unit standard is for people working in the glass,
joinery, or joinery related industries.
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to
work safely and use safe work practices in a glass, joinery, or
joinery related workplace.
Classification
Joinery > Joinery Core Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Worksite requirements – refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer’s specifications, product quality
specifications, legislative requirements.
2
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to
– Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment
Regulations 1995; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
3
This unit standard is applicable to the glass, joinery, or joinery related industries,
which include automotive reglazing, laminate fabrication, aluminium fabrication, and
kitchen design industries.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to work safely in a glass, joinery, or joinery related workplace.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Situations in a glass, joinery, or joinery related workplace that present a
personal hazard are identified, and action taken complies with legislative and
worksite requirements.
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Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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NZQA registered unit standard
Range
1.2
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hazards include but are not limited to – poor visibility, electricity,
poor ventilation, wet surfaces, noise, heat, handling procedures.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) required for the task being undertaken is
used in accordance with legislative and worksite requirements.
Range
PPE may include but is not limited to – safety footwear, leather
apron, glasses, wrist protectors, overalls, masks, helmets, gloves,
arm guards, jackets, hearing protection, high-visibility clothing.
1.3
Personal work area and access areas are kept free of debris and waste material
in accordance with worksite requirements.
1.4
Site safety requirements and emergency procedures are identified and
described in accordance with worksite requirements.
Range
1.5
safety requirements and emergency procedures may include but
are not limited to – location and use of first-aid equipment; site
accident procedures; site procedures in case of fire, earthquake or
natural disasters, traffic; electrical isolation; gas leak, chemicals;
evidence of four is required.
Techniques used to minimise risk of personal injury when moving glass, joinery,
or joinery related products are identified and described in accordance with
worksite requirements.
Range
techniques include but are not limited to – lifting, choice and use of
carrying equipment, assistance.
Outcome 2
Use safe work practices in a glass, joinery, or joinery related workplace.
Evidence requirements
2.1
All tools and equipment required for a task are checked prior to use, and unsafe
or faulty tools or equipment are reported and tagged in accordance with
worksite requirements.
2.2
All equipment and machinery is operated safely and according to worksite
requirements.
Range
safety features may include but are not limited to – guards, safety
switches, electrical safety devices, isolation of main power source.
2.3
Hand and power tools, equipment, and machinery are stored in accordance with
worksite requirements.
2.4
Any risks related to the condition or location of required materials are identified
prior to handling and managed in accordance with worksite requirements.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
risks include but are not limited to those posed by – damaged
material, unsafe stacking, storage or packaging, environmental
conditions in which the materials are to be handled or used.
Range
2.5
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Work areas or activities that may present a hazard to the public are identified
and protection is used in accordance with worksite requirements.
protection may include but is not limited to – clearly visible signs,
cordons, barriers, traffic hazards.
Range
Replacement information
Planned review date
This unit standard replaced unit standard 2543 and unit
standard 20497.
31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
24 October 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0073
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
info@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016